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As cloud adoption continues to soar globally, technical considerations and concerns have evolved towards risk, compliance, and financial management. In November, the UK Finance COO Forum explored this evolution of cloud adoption and why skills, governance and clarity on standards matter.

Key trends for finance leaders have been rapidly accelerated by the pandemic. Protiviti explores the results of our latest Finance Trends Survey to find out more.

Internal controls are in the spotlight. Impending regulation over financial reporting, combined with the potential for automation, is creating an opportunity to improve the way risks are managed. At the UK Finance COO Forum in September, chief operating officers explained how they were approaching the task – and what the future could look like. As UK companies prepare for tighter controls over financial reporting,…

Five common identity and access management pitfalls to avoid Identity and access management (IAM) is at the forefront of each organisation’s overall security strategy. Effective organisations ensure that regulatory compliance and risk management drivers are balanced with business-friendly and effective processes in order to provide users with access to the right resources at the right time. Organisations that…

Ransomware cyber-attacks are increasing around the world. But companies can’t always rely on insurance to bail them out. Vinayak Ram and Martin Douglas from Protiviti UK explore the changing dynamics of the market, and why companies need to balance investment in protection, with the right policies to help them recover. In May, one of the largest ever cyber-attacks in US history took place on a key artery of…

The use of technology platforms to support remote and hybrid work has accelerated. But as businesses put their long-term plans into action, what’s going to happen to phone systems? Corey Harrison, managing director at Protiviti in the US, and Jez Haisman, director for Microsoft technology at Protiviti UK, reveal more.

Business leaders are responding to unprecedented challenges, but too many are still navigating them alone. Scott Bolderson and Mark Peters, managing directors at Protiviti UK, explore how leaders can improve their thinking, and cultures, to change the companies they run.

Between March and October 2020, at the start of the pandemic, the number of UK adults with ‘characteristics of vulnerability’ increased by 3.7 million to 27.7 million people. In July 2021, the UK Finance COO Forum explored how financial firms have been responding to vulnerable customers and increased attention from regulators.

Innovation is easy to say, but harder to achieve. In the first article of Protiviti’s Building a Brighter Future series, which will help companies to look ahead, we unpack how they can bring ideas to life. Many people will be familiar with this situation: sitting in a company workshop, coming up with new ideas, and sticking notes on the wall. Hours spent searching for new ways of working, new products, or new…

Speaker: Matt Fitzpatrick Matt Fitzpatrick burst onto the world golf scene in the summer of 2013. Today, Matt is simply one of the hottest golfing properties in the world. He is the youngest Englishmen to win 5 European Tour events surpassing the great Nick Faldo and has already represented Europe in the Ryder Cup at the tender age of 21. During the pandemic, he wanted desperately to return to the winner’s circle…